CVE-2016-5267
Publication date 5 August 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 on Android allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via left-to-right characters in conjunction with a right-to-left character set.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| thunderbird | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |